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Classic British Fish Pie
75 mintime
Mediumdifficulty
4Servings
Rating
Nutrition facts
750 kcalCalories
35 gProtein
50 gCarbs
45 gFat

Per serving · Approximate values estimated by AI

Classic British Fish Pie

Traditional dish · British

A comforting and traditional British fish pie, featuring a creamy white sauce with flaky white fish, smoked haddock, and prawns, topped with mashed potatoes and baked until golden.

Ingredients

Servings4
  • Cod fillet300g
  • Smoked haddock fillet200g
  • Prawns, peeled and deveined150g
  • Butter50g
  • Plain flour50g
  • Milk600ml
  • Hard-boiled eggs, sliced2
  • Fresh parsley, chopped2 tbsp
  • Potatoes, for mashing1kg
  • Butter, for mash50g
  • Milk, for mash100ml
  • Saltto taste
  • Black pepperto taste

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan/Gas Mark 6). Peel and boil potatoes until tender. Drain and mash with butter and milk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Cut cod and smoked haddock into bite-sized pieces. Place fish and prawns in an ovenproof dish.

  3. 3

    Melt 50g butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes until thickened. Stir in parsley, salt, and pepper.

  4. 4

    Pour the sauce over the fish and prawns. Arrange the sliced hard-boiled eggs on top.

  5. 5

    Spoon the mashed potato evenly over the fish mixture, sealing the edges. Rough up the surface with a fork for texture.

  6. 6

    Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.

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